Trump Shares Fake Video Claiming Venezuelans Celebrating Maduro Capture

President Trump shared a video on Truth Social falsely claiming it showed millions of Venezuelans celebrating after U.S. special forces captured Nicolás Maduro on January 3, 2026. Fact-checkers from AFP, BBC, and other outlets confirmed the footage actually showed University of California, Los Angeles students participating in an unofficial 'undie run' tradition in December 2025. Trump also shared additional misleading videos, including footage from a July 2024 anti-Maduro protest, further spreading disinformation about the event. Independent journalists reported that Venezuelan streets remained quiet with no widespread celebrations. The videos garnered thousands of likes and millions of views before being debunked. This represents a significant abuse of presidential authority—using the office's platform to spread false information about alleged U.S. military operations against a foreign leader, potentially creating diplomatic complications and manipulating public perception of Amer...

"Millions of Venezuelans are celebrating the news of the collapse of the Maduro regime."